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This is A.R.Rahman at his early stage when he started composing his own Music
His original name is Dilip Kumar Shekhar


A.R.R's Father Mr.R.K.Shekhar

National Film Awards (India)

1993 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja

1997 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu

2002 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Lagaan

2003 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal Filmfare Awards South (India)

1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja

1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman

1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan

1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay

1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam

1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu

1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans

2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan

2001 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey

2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal Filmfare Awards (India)

1995 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela

1998 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se

1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal

2001 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan

2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya

2002 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh

2004 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades

2006 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti He also won a "Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award" for Roja's dubbed Hindi version. Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1993 - Best Music - Roja

1994 - Best Music - Gentleman

1995 - Best Music - Kadhalan

1996 - Best Music - Bombay

1997 - Best Music - Minsaara Kanavu

2000 - Best Music - Sangamam Zee Cine Awards (India)

2000 - ** 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan

2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti GIFA Awards (Malaysia)

2006 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti

2006 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti IIFA Awards (India)

2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti

2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan

2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya

2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal Star Screen Awards

2002 - Best Background Music

2007 - Best Music Direction - Guru

Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)

2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field

2000 - Padma Shri (India)

Screen-Videocon Awards Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997) Minsara Kanavu (South - Tamil; 1998)
Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998) Taal (Hindi; 2000) Other Awards was nominated for Laurence Olivier Theatre Award (2003) (The Hilton Award) for "Best New Musical of 2002" - Bombay Dreams Musical

Sangeet Awards 2005 Best Music Director (Film music - Swades)

The Mahavir-Mahatma Award (Instituted by the Oneness Forum)

National Lata Mangeshkar awards for 2004-05 ( The awards instituted by Madhya Pradesh government )

Sangeet Awards 2004 Best Music Director (Film music - Yuva) Best music arranger (Critics award) for 'Yeh Rishta' - Meenakshi 2004 American India Awards R D Burman Award at the SuMu Music Awards (1993) Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994) Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (1995/96) Lux-Kumudam Award for Kadhalan (1995) Mauritius National Award (1995; for contribution to music) Malaysian Award (1996; for contribution to music) Sanskriti Award from Delhi based Sanskriti foundation (1994) Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government (1995) Thangapillai Award Rajiv Gandhi Award 3rd Channel [V] Awards - Coca Cola Viewer's Choice Award 1998 The Channel [V]-IMI Award for Best Producer for Vandemataram 1998 Fanta Award in 1999 Stardust Cine Honours Taal (2000) Filmgoers's Award Taal (2000) First Bollywood Music Awards (Best Music Director and Best Song) Taal (2000) V Shantaram Award: Taal (2001), Best Music(Guru)2006-2007 Bollywood US Awards (2003) Best Music Director : Saathiya 8th Annual Planet-Bollywood Awards (People's Choice Awards! - Best of 2002) Best Music Direction : Saathiya, The Legend of Bhagat Singh Star Screen Award - Best Background Score - Rang De Basanti

Dinakaran Cine Awards Minsara Kanavu (1998) Jeans (1999) Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000)

MTV Awards MTV-VMA Award for Dil Se Re song from Dil Se.. 1999 MTV Asia Awards 2003 for Favourite Artist India MTV IMMIES 2003 - Best Music Composer - 'Saathiya' - Saathiya ( Hindi )

A. R. Rahman has been nominated for the following awards: Laurence Olivier Awards (UK)

2003 - Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical - Bombay Dreams Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)

2006 - General Theatre Division - Outstanding Musical Direction - The Lord of the Rings musical